sakula | 03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51

General

Target

03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe
Size

99KB
MD5

44a77e815f7f7c1cd82af396fee37bdf
SHA1

4bd37d470949caf948da3aeecaba59f1f163d85d
SHA256

03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51
SHA512

0d73166d7cc9420bee201e0d43b4d1ee48e6a5f835261a55d273d642bed29ec11534fd8ab6ab84c0fadb3cb842da68acf3c7caa3f3d5cce6903fcdd4ab64bbf2

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

1852 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
1852	MediaCenter.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3700 PING.EXE

pid	process
3700	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3356	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1720	03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3472	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1852	1720	03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1852	1720	03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1852	1720	03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1672	1720	03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1672	1720	03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1672	1720	03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3700	1672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3700	1672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 3700	1672	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1720

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1852

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03e9940ab91f9c111920d0737ee7482cfc75cf2570f98dbebc357c261c462f51.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1672

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3700

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3356

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3472

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
19821a4df05364dd7332ff316dbed52f

SHA1
0713e09347c8d4eafb2e620a6bc270ce84149cc5

SHA256
004b820005c009f0eabc23a7dfc1f78c50260ba07267b21da4b2956c74b27448

SHA512
e03ec9ae7fb1945072495fea63209eba9bf10186ae5cbdd887cf787e31cfcdf277b969e84ab12cd5e899caa07c936e854a02c2bfc1f0a67faf5d3c285e9f1609

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
19821a4df05364dd7332ff316dbed52f

SHA1
0713e09347c8d4eafb2e620a6bc270ce84149cc5

SHA256
004b820005c009f0eabc23a7dfc1f78c50260ba07267b21da4b2956c74b27448

SHA512
e03ec9ae7fb1945072495fea63209eba9bf10186ae5cbdd887cf787e31cfcdf277b969e84ab12cd5e899caa07c936e854a02c2bfc1f0a67faf5d3c285e9f1609

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memory/3356-135-0x0000024B08140000-0x0000024B08150000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3356-136-0x0000024B081A0000-0x0000024B081B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3356-137-0x0000024B0AEC0000-0x0000024B0AEC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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